In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 05

Georg Moritz EbersProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5
Word count
100K words
Chapters
11

Tags

English Originals Historical Fiction Classic RomanceTurning PointFamily FeudLove EntanglementsComplex HumanitySerialized FictionMedieval NurembergTraditional SocietyArtisan WorldExotic Culture

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 05 by Georg EbersAuthor: Ebers, Georg, 1837-1898,Language: English, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Apr 1, 2004

Editor's review

This is Volume 5 of In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg, a historical romance by the German writer Georg Ebers, released as a public-domain ebook by Project Gutenberg. Ebers is known for his work in Egyptology and for his historical novels; this volume continues the narrative rhythm of a multi-volume work, setting the story amid urban life and craft culture in late medieval Nuremberg, where the forge is both a concrete setting and a symbol of characters being tempered by a changing era. As a single volume, it suits readers who have already read the previous volumes and know the character relationships; readers starting here will find the threads dense and the cast large. The public-domain electronic edition is convenient for searching and comparative reading, making it suitable as further reading for those interested in German historical fiction, the urban history of Nuremberg, or nineteenth-century traditions of historical narrative, and also as long-form English reading material.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first four volumes first, or at least familiarize yourself with the main character relationships before starting this volume, so the threads do not break.
  2. Jot down characters and family relationships as you read; in a multi-volume work, gaps between volumes can easily cause confusion.
  3. Read alongside material on the medieval urban history of Nuremberg to understand the period background of the forge and the guilds.
  4. With the public-domain English text, read a chapter through first and look up unfamiliar words afterward to keep the narrative flow.

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Contents

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  5. 5
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FAQ

Can this book be read as a standalone? It is not really advisable. It is Volume 5 of a multi-volume work, and the characters and plot carry over from earlier installments, so reading it alone means missing necessary background. If you only want to follow the story, it is best to start from Volume 1 or read the previous volumes first.
What are the features of the Gutenberg edition? Project Gutenberg provides free public-domain electronic texts that are easy to download, search, and read comparatively. This edition is in English, is a public-domain resource, and is suitable for long-form reading and research citation on electronic devices.
What does the author Ebers mainly write? Georg Ebers was a German writer and Egyptologist who wrote several historical novels. According to the public-domain information, this book belongs to his series of historical romances, is set in old Nuremberg, and reflects the narrative style of nineteenth-century historical fiction.

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About the author

Georg Moritz Ebers Author · German · 1837–1898

Georg Ebers (1837–1898) was a German Egyptologist and novelist. Born in Berlin in 1837, he served as a professor at the University of Leipzig. His major contribution to Egyptology was the discovery, editing, and publication of the famous Ebers Papyrus, which provided valuable material for the study of ancient medical texts. At the same time, he devoted himself to spreading Egyptological knowledge through literature, writing historical novels such as An Egyptian Princess and Uarda. These works weave the social life and historical settings of ancient Egypt into their narratives, making specialized scholarship more accessible to general readers. His works number 172 in the library's collection, including the serialized volumes of An Egyptian Princess and Cleopatra, which shows how widely his historical novels circulated. Overall, Ebers combined scholarly rigor with a novelist's gift for popular expression, occupying a distinctive place in the popularization of Egyptology in the nineteenth century.